By Larry Smith
Millions of individuals around the globe replied to SMITH Magazine's demand six-word memoirs. Following up at the smashing luck of the recent York instances bestseller no longer rather What i used to be making plans, listed here are extra memoirs from Sarah Silverman, Junot Diaz, Neil Patrick Harris, Suze Orman, homosexual Talese, Tony Hawk, Amy Tan—and 1000s of never-before-published writers. humorous and bittersweet, witty and wild, or downright tragic, those addictive lifestyles tales are either huge and miniscule. Six-word memoirs became a world phenomenon, delivering a person and everybody a telling peek at humanity and an opportunity to discover the author inside. "Father: ‘Anything yet journalism.' I rebelled." —Malcolm Gladwell "Live man's lifestyles in woman's body!" —Diane von Furstenberg "Met spouse at her bachelorette party." —Eddie Matz "The depressing youth ends up in royalties." —Frank McCourt "I by no means checked my lottery ticket." —Casey Burra "Shiny head. Hippie hair. glossy head." —Wally Lamb "Bipolar, no methods approximately it." —Jason Owen "So may you suspect me anyway?" —James Frey "Can't examine center donor's picture." —Tonia corridor "Healed with metal, then acquired real." —Dr. Mehmet ounces "I nonetheless perform my Oscar speech." —Jennifer Labbienti "I've performed all of it other than hear." —Marlee Matlin
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David Thompson Dancing like nobody can see, finally. —Sophia Bush I want to be Tina Fey. —Ellie McPherson Overworked and underpaid, Oversexed and underlaid. —Victoria Hansen I decided to leave the bodies. —Michael Hemmingson Live man’s life in woman’s body. —Diane von Furstenberg Told to marry rich, married Richard. —Jeaneen Morris Little brother becomes my daughter’s molester. —Julie Taylor-Duncan Little me would’ve liked big me. —Tova Goodman I inherited my Scottish great-grandmother’s nose.
Phil Jacobsen (“Peed on White House floor. Really,” p. 2) is a mailman in Salt Lake City. About his memoir, he says, “I was on a private tour of the White House when I saw a nondescript door where real presidential business took place. A bathroom. At this moment I knew I could do in the White House what dignitaries, chancellors and even Elvis had possibly done. I could do Number One at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The tour guide said, ’no’ when I asked for relief, but at that moment this word was not part of my vocabulary.
George Rosa Actor, goth, bibliophile, mother, nerd, otaku. —Stephanie Howard Lost four toes, can still mambo. —Roxanne Hoffman I miss fitting in the Batmobile. —Forrest Gaddis God, how long was I asleep? —Christopher Rumsey Redwoods married desert. California cradles me. —Amanda Jordan I masturbate three times a day. —Tim Wilson Ordered victory, got served humble pie. —John Sampson Teen war-bride waiting by the mailbox. ” the pastor proclaimed. —Will Humes The only orange lacking in vitamins. —Michelle Orange Trivia-night hero.